How companies protect their crops from frost
There are those who use under-foliage irrigation to create a micro-climate and those who prefer over-foliage anti-frost systems, pellet or wood burners, or even burners towed by tractors.

Non-traditional wholesale buyers have paid attention to Moldovan walnuts
According to the Union of Associations of Nut Producers of Moldova, the members of the organization began to receive requests to buy walnut kernels this week. This has occasionally happened

Floods halt Santé potatoes' early start from Malta
In Malta, potato crops suffered considerably from bad weather in early February. "While we were in Berlin, there were severe floods and storms. The streets and fields were flooded. I've not seen

Cucurbits and tomatoes, MedHermes goes for premium
Seedless watermelons, melons and premium range tomatoes are the target of variety research by the Ragusa-based company MedHermes, developed through the Best Melon and Tomato Cult projects. The

Bosnia and Herzegovina finds new apple export market in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia seems to be a new export market for apples from Bosnia and Herzegovina. This might make the Middle Eastern nation cover the losses incurred by the measures taken against Russia. In

The Fruit Food District is born in Saluzzo
The Fruit Food District was born a few days ago in the province of Saluzzo (Cuneo) and brings together 45 municipalities. As reported by the online newspaper lafedeltà.it, the companies involved

Is a potato a vegetable?
Whether or not a potato is a vegetable depends on who you ask. “A potato is not a vegetable from a nutrition point of view,” Lilian Cheung, lecturer of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan

The Middle East has grown tremendously for South African pomegranate exporters
Pomegranate growers in the Western Cape districts of Wellington, Paarl and the Swartland are finishing their harvests, after a season that – like much else – was two weeks early this year.

Thai fruit goes on show
Internal Trade Department under Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has teamed up with retailers to boost fruit sales and support the country’s growers. Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the

Freskon brings southeastern Europe together
Greece’s main fresh fruit and vegetables trade fair, Freskon, returns to the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre on 23-25 April, with exhibitors from 15 countries – Greece,